LIVING
The Ultimate You:
BE WHO YOU WERE
CREATED TO BE!
By Shevelle McPherson
A
re you living an abundant life?
We were all born to live abundant lives.
We were created to thrive and live a life
of purpose and fulfillment. But for many
of us, somewhere along the way, life happens. Life
will throw us a curveball. But we have to learn how to
“duck, dive, jump, and push beyond life’s obstacles.” It’s
not that obstacles are not going to show up; it is how we
deal with those obstacles when they arrive.
The concept of living an abundant life means that we
understand that we are destined for greatness and we
grasp the fact that we will encounter obstacles along our
path to greatness. We have to be ready, willing, and able
to confront those obstacles head on and push past them
to get to our destined purpose in life. Here are a few tips
for dealing with some of life’s obstacles when they arrive.
ELIMINATE THE SELF DOUBT
When faced with a difficult decision or a dilemma, the
first thing we begin to do is question our self-worth and
our abilities. Life happens. For example maybe you were
fired from a job, not hired for your dream job, or your
small business loan was denied. You feel like a boulder
just dropped from the sky directly in your path. At that
moment, you have to first remember that you were born
with every quality necessary to succeed.
It is easy to begin doubting yourself and giving up,
but the key is to think the opposite. Remember that you
are capable of doing anything. Begin to evaluate other
options. There is usually more than one road to a destination. Don’t let self-doubt kick in. Tap into your inner
strength, find another road, and move past that boulder.
ELIMINATE THE NEGATIVE SELF CHATTER
Oftentimes we can become our worst enemies when
obstacles arrive. We begin to have negative conversations in our head like, “I can’t get past this. I don’t have
the resources to solve this problem. I am too old. I am
too young.” The list of this negative chatter goes on
and on, but you have to shut that chatter off. Change
the conversation in your head to one of positivity. Tell
yourself uplifting messages such as, “I will get past this.
I was born to do this! I know someone with resources
who can assist me. I am the perfect age.” Oftentimes we
have to speak positive life into our situations.
STRIVE TO LIVE AN INSPIRED LIFE
This one is quite simple…Live right. Whatever work
we do should be therapeutic to us, yet inspiring to others. Our work is our passion. It is our voice to the world.
When we are living an inspired life and an obstacle
arrives, it is our passion that will drive us beyond that
obstacle. Our creativity will set in, and we will become
determined to get past that obstacle and to keep living
an inspired life. We will not be deterred because we recognize that our work is too valuable and too many lives
are depending on it. We understand that failure is not
an option, so we push forward despite the roadblocks.
These few tips can help you live an abundant life and
be who you were created to be, no matter what obstacles present themselves. Eliminate the self-doubt. Turn
off the negative chatter in your head! Strive to live an
inspired life. This will position you for living the abundant life that you were created to live.
Shevelle McPherson, Esq. is an author, inspiratio